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the big change was the emergence of a electric elevators. starting in 1880, the electric elevator allowed building dollars to go much higher. we evolved from steam hydraulic elevators to the electric elevators that are not that much different from what we are going to see now at the top of the tower. this is the steam room on the top of the state st. francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the middle of modernizing this equipment. >> why modernize? doesn't the equipment works fine? >> it does, it is of analog and intensive, and there are some additional controls. let me introduce the foreman to you. this is vince. he can do a better job explaining the project details. >> what is happening here, what are you doing? >> we are doing a major modernization. we are tearing out the old system, logic controls, and generator controls, and we will be going over to solid state. this is not your standard selector. it does not have a tape that runs it.
the big change was the emergence of a electric elevators. starting in 1880, the electric elevator allowed building dollars to go much higher. we evolved from steam hydraulic elevators to the electric elevators that are not that much different from what we are going to see now at the top of the tower. this is the steam room on the top of the state st. francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the...
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it's a whole media frenzy on big cases. and i don't think that's a very good thing, but that is the environment in which we operate. and lawyers have to deal with that now. >> a very good point. we have some questions from the audience. i'm going to ask the first one for paulette. in taking tony's essence, who he is as a trial lawyer, how does you tell that story in the book? paulette's book is for sale in the lobby and also at green arcade books here in san francisco. how did you do that? you used your art, obviously, and you used writings. but how did you tell that story? what was your hook? >> well, i am not a particularly cerebral person. the king that connected me with tony to begin with is that i connected with his energy at the advice relevant level -- visceral level. i felt his energy. and that's how i could translate it, if you will, into my own sense of emotions, the compassion, the rage, the passion, all the various faces that he has. and then in court he acts out all the roles. so you get the full gamut of the h
it's a whole media frenzy on big cases. and i don't think that's a very good thing, but that is the environment in which we operate. and lawyers have to deal with that now. >> a very good point. we have some questions from the audience. i'm going to ask the first one for paulette. in taking tony's essence, who he is as a trial lawyer, how does you tell that story in the book? paulette's book is for sale in the lobby and also at green arcade books here in san francisco. how did you do...
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but jeff gordon -- how big is that team? >> well, we -- >> jimmy: how big is your team? >> i mean, our organization, we have four teams -- jimmie johnson, dale earnhardt jr., mark martin and myself -- and there's about over 500 employees that make up those four cars. there's probably 60 dedicated to just our team. >> jimmy: and gosh, i mean, you have the most loyal fans on the face of the earth. >> i think the guy from alabama actually -- >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. you brought him with you? yeah, yeah. thanks so much. i knew something was up. i went to a couple nascar events and you just see these people. i mean, just like -- it's the most fun thing. if you've never done nascar. i mean, a lot of new yorkers probably don't know it as much, but go out and try it because it's the most amazing -- it's almost like going to lollapalooza or something. [ light laughter ] >> yeah, it is really like a cult following, you know, and every weekend hundreds of thousands of people there. >> jimmy: and even if the race isn't remotely in town. >> oh yeah. >> jimmy: there's tents and rvs
but jeff gordon -- how big is that team? >> well, we -- >> jimmy: how big is your team? >> i mean, our organization, we have four teams -- jimmie johnson, dale earnhardt jr., mark martin and myself -- and there's about over 500 employees that make up those four cars. there's probably 60 dedicated to just our team. >> jimmy: and gosh, i mean, you have the most loyal fans on the face of the earth. >> i think the guy from alabama actually -- >> jimmy: yeah,...
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it will make one big budget film per year. the first in 2014. for the rest of the news before the bell we turn to today in the bay's danielle kennedy live at cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> good morning, laura. stocks are on track to open higher today adding to yesterday's gains, the dow picked up 56 points on wednesday to end the trading day at 12,626. the nasdaq up 8 to 2834 and investors are shrugging off a handful of weak reports, looking to friday's jobs numbers and earning season. we'll get a fresh snapshot on the job market with numbers on people filing for unemployment, those figures should be out in about 15 minutes. across the pond, european and asian markets are higher. toyota and honda are loading up on incentives as they try to boost sales. they include cash back and zero percent financing. toyota's incentives rose, both trail those from detroit's big three. more details emerge about the next version of the iphone. the "wall street journal" reports that apple ordered key parts. it's expected to be similar to the iphone 4 with an
it will make one big budget film per year. the first in 2014. for the rest of the news before the bell we turn to today in the bay's danielle kennedy live at cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> good morning, laura. stocks are on track to open higher today adding to yesterday's gains, the dow picked up 56 points on wednesday to end the trading day at 12,626. the nasdaq up 8 to 2834 and investors are shrugging off a handful of weak reports, looking to friday's jobs numbers and earning...
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and it's a big, big interview. you say that she is one of the most remarkable figures you met. >> you cannot not be affected by it. but you can transfer it into a new way to look another life every day. that's what she does. ? is she naive? >> no. and she looks with unflinching clarity of what was done to her. the handcuffs. the sexual abuse. she talks about it. she tells about it. but at the end of the day she says he's not going to own me. i will stare it down. and i will not be afraid. >> one of the things that is so remarkable about this story aside from the 18 years of captivity is that she gave birth to 2 babies in that backyard. giving birth is a scary thing. did she do this by herself? >> again, she didn't -- she had no medicare care. she had the garridos who were holding her hostage there. >> but did they help her? >> well, they helped her. but they studied videos to learn how to do it. and as she tells it and you'll see the night on "world news," she'll speak for the first time, you will hear emotionally
and it's a big, big interview. you say that she is one of the most remarkable figures you met. >> you cannot not be affected by it. but you can transfer it into a new way to look another life every day. that's what she does. ? is she naive? >> no. and she looks with unflinching clarity of what was done to her. the handcuffs. the sexual abuse. she talks about it. she tells about it. but at the end of the day she says he's not going to own me. i will stare it down. and i will not be...
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some of the big negotiations, i think the real big players here, everyone knows this, president obama and house speaker john boehner. boehner will come with his deputy eric cantor and things they have been demanding no tax increases. this is what they have said and what the impasse has been over. however, here is a change from yesterday. the majority leader eric cantor indicating that he would be open to closing tax loopholes if her offset by tax cuts. we will see where that goes. house democrats because the sense is there will be votes needed from house republicans and the house democrats in order to get this passed. they said they want some tax increases and want to close tax loopholes because what they want is balanced approach we heard president obama say this, everyone is going to have to make sacrifices, as you said. democrats are demanding that it is not just in their words the poor and the elderly. they want to make sure it is balanced with corporations and wealthy americans making sacrifices as well. >> dick durbin was talking yesterday about the mortgage interest deduction.
some of the big negotiations, i think the real big players here, everyone knows this, president obama and house speaker john boehner. boehner will come with his deputy eric cantor and things they have been demanding no tax increases. this is what they have said and what the impasse has been over. however, here is a change from yesterday. the majority leader eric cantor indicating that he would be open to closing tax loopholes if her offset by tax cuts. we will see where that goes. house...